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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Rank 2 Reviews
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Washington Post
It's not utterly without charm. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Washington Post
The Onion A.V. Club
Ice Age series should have just stuck with the ice age. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Onion A.V. Club
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
If the third Ice Age were a bit better, there would be little need to dwell on the inconsistencies. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
Newsday
Treacly and barely amusing. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Newsday
www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)
The makers of the Ice Age movies seem content to leave their characters, storylines and images frozen in time. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)
CanMag
The series was never on the level of Toy Story or Shrek so it's no huge disappointment. Just here's another one. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at CanMag
At The Movies
The best feature of the new film is the character of a rakish, buccaneering, one-eyed weasel with a distinctively British accent, voiced by SIMON PEGG, who brings much needed freshness into the formula; the scene in which he tells the babies a fairy tale ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at At The Movies
WaffleMovies.com
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is just blase. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at WaffleMovies.com
Susan Granger
On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is a frigidly sluggish, yet familiarly diverting 5 - and the forecast includes spectacular sales when it comes out on dvd. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Susan Granger
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS had to concoct an explanation for shoehorning the extinct reptiles into the timeline, so why limit the dinos' expressiveness to mere grunts and roars? It's just one of several signs that the film's modest creative hits and m ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
USA TODAY
But rather than evolving, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs treads on familiar and infertile ground. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at USA TODAY
The Age
Ellie is supposed to be a feisty heroine, but despite Latifah's best efforts she never shows much personality of her own. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Age
The Movie Kit
Level of difficulty in watching Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Pretty easy. Kids will love it, but the Ice Age franchise is starting to spread itself a little thin in the story department. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Movie Kit
Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)
The Baltimore Sun
The relentlessly gimmicky use of 3-D in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs helps reduce what could have been a genial piece of slapstick into a cartoon that's not just in-your-face, but in-your-eyeballs. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Baltimore Sun
Miami Herald
Most of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is pedestrian kiddie fare. At least the 3D helps counter the film's prevailing dullness. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Miami Herald
One Guy's Opinion
Will probably keep the franchise humming along profitably, despite its persistent mediocrity. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at One Guy's Opinion
MSN Movies
There are chases and escapes, morals and messages, comedy and character in "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," but when the fur stops flying, it still feels more frozen than fresh. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at MSN Movies
WaffleMovies.com
Doesn't come close to the emotion, imagination or entertainment value of something like Up. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at WaffleMovies.com
Boston Globe
Yes, dinosaurs are cool. Just not cool enough to save this sequel. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Boston Globe
Philadelphia Daily News
Director Carlos Saldanha did such an excellent job infusing the second installment with energy that it's a shame he was unable to do the same with Part 3. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Philadelphia Daily News
ReelViews
The best option is to ignore the existence of Dawn of the Dinosaurs altogether. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at ReelViews
Philadelphia Daily News
I never thought I'd get tired of watching Scrat, but Ice Age 3 proved me wrong. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Philadelphia Daily News
Mania.com (Rob Vaux)
newsreview.com
The folks at 20th Century Fox behind the Ice Age franchise have proven to be much better at persuading hordes of parents to bring the kids to see their movies than they are at making movies that hordes of parents and their kids really need to see. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at newsreview.com
Channel 4 Film
Despite the novelty of its 3D visuals and lost world setting, Dawn Of The Dinosaurs pushes the Ice Age franchise ever closer to extinction. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Channel 4 Film
Gazette (MD) (Jeffrey Lyles)
If you're ready for a meltdown, check out "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" but if you want some jokes that aren't prehistoric, you're better off letting this Ice Age defrost. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Gazette (MD) (Jeffrey Lyles)
JoBlo
Basically, if you have kids you will probably end up seeing ICE AGE 3 thanks to the clever marketing. I guess you could do worse, but you could certainly do a lot better. And as for the 3D, I enjoyed it as much as I have the previous releases this year. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at JoBlo
Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
click the link for the full review ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
Gazette (MD) (Jeffrey Lyles)
Scotsman
Unfortunately, too much time is given over to mushy, tacked-on messages about the importance of friendship and family and how rag-tag individuals can thrive on the support of others. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Scotsman
BDK Reviews
This is easily the worst film in the series and the 3D is a complete waste of money. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at BDK Reviews
Times Online
Finally, and honouring the Ice Age format, the leftfield adventures of Scratte the squirrel are duly littered throughout the film, and this time involve a sassy female opponent with an equally obsessive yen for acorns. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Times Online
Newark Star-Ledger
This is pretty silly stuff, even for a children's movie, and it sort of sells out the one original point the series used to have: Here was a prehistoric adventure that refused to go the yabba-dabbo-do route. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Newark Star-Ledger
Filmcritic.com
While entertaining, this series is definitely ready for extinction. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Filmcritic.com
Jo Reviews
Extinction may not be so far off for these Ice Age characters as this film was a complete disgrace to the series. When all else fails ditch the dinosaurs and head back to the sketch book. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Jo Reviews
Kansas City Star
Kids will go crazy, as most of the humor is pitched at their level. Mom and Dad might wish they'd gone to the pool instead. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Kansas City Star
MSNBC
I don't know if Timex or any of the major timepiece manufacturers gives out a Most Glances at Wristwatch award for movies, but if they do, this achingly monotonous cartoon has a lock on at least a nomination. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at MSNBC
Detroit News
The lost land of dinosaurs plot line has probably been around since, well, dinosaurs. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Detroit News
Time Out
Are jokes about women making men move furniture still supposed to be funny? ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Time Out
Los Angeles Times
Why does the third installment of this animated tale often feel so glacial it's a wonder Ray Romano's Manny the mammoth doesn't freeze in his tracks? ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Los Angeles Times
Jam! Movies
Remember how terrific the original Ice Age movie was? That was then.This is now. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Jam! Movies
The Movie Boy
The third and easily most haggard entry in the disposable franchise. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at The Movie Boy
Decent Films Guide
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is not a good movie, but it is made by filmmakers with panache who have some good ideas and a lot of bad ones, but in any case are giving it all they've got. ...read the complete Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie review at Decent Films Guide
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